Decision Workspace
reqwest-middleware vs reqwest-tracing vs reqwest-retry
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
reqwest-middleware
growingv0.5.2
Wrapper around reqwest to allow for client middleware chains.
70
reqwest-tracing
growingv0.7.1
Opentracing middleware for reqwest.
62
reqwest-retry
growingv0.9.1
Retry middleware for reqwest.
Core Metrics
| reqwest-middleware | reqwest-tracing | reqwest-retry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 70 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 67.7M | 26.7M | 41.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7M | 695.6K | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 10.0K | 1.6K | 3.5K |
| Releases | 23 | 31 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 55d ago | 55d ago | 158d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4y 11m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
reqwest-middleware
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
reqwest-tracing
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
reqwest-retry
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| reqwest-middleware | reqwest-tracing | reqwest-retry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.7.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 55 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 38KB | 26KB |
| Features | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 5 (team) | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •reqwest-tracing leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest-middleware has the most downloads (67.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest-middleware is depended on by 10.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.